Author and Oklahoma native Tonya Little delivers a heartfelt tribute to a treasured Americana music scene with her engaging debut release, Dirt & Spirit:: A History of the Red Dirt Music Scene, Vol. 1.

Baby Man (Merge Records). Review by Randy Radic.

Bill Janovitz tackles the epic task of deep diving into the live and true nature of one of rock and roll music’s most mystical and endearing characters, Leon Russell.

This week Christopher Long is gifted a slightly scuffed, original vinyl pressing of Now & Then, the classic 1973 LP from the Carpenters, FOR FREE!

Linda Wolf brings the magic of the “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” back in Tribute: Cocker Power

A detailed biography of one of rock and roll’s greatest producers, Tommy LiPuma.

Believe (Mascot Label Group/Provogue Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.

War In My Mind (Provogue/Mascot Label Group). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Texas Piano Man (New West Records). Review by Jeremy Glazier.

Two artists look at fathers and sons - Doug Hoekstra experiences Springsteen on Broadway.

Black To Blues ( Mascot Label Group). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Just Like Medicine ( Seedling Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Wanee Music Festival, featuring two sets by both the Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic, offers two stages of music that entertain fans on the banks of the Suwannee River until the early hours of the morning for 3 days. Phillip Haire returns to the Florida fest.

Living by the Days (Real Gone Music). Review by James Mann.

Matt Parish looks into the eyes of soul at a recent Leon Russell show.

How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats (Sparrow). Review by Stein Haukland.